 THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as...  The Poetical Works - Page 56by Thomas Gray - 1826 - 134 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...borne. " Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, " Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. " HERE rests his head upon the lap of...own. " Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: " He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, " He gain'd from... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...read (for thou can'st read) the "lay THE EPITAPH [45]. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...T-IERE refts his head, upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mifery all he had — a tear; He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...reftt his head upon the lap of earth, \ A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frownM not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large waj his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompnce as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all... | |
 | 1806 - 504 pages
...Epitaph at the end of his Elegy in a Country Church-yard. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown; Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. The Latin lines are. written in the margin of page 179 <Jf of William Burton's History of Leicestershire,... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...inquiring for the poet, here are his tomb and epitaph :— 1' Here rests his head, upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. •' Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...patron in the heavens, to enliven their prosperity, or to warm their hearts with gratitude and trust ! EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send ; He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...the stone , beneath yon aged thorn.. ' The Epitaph. JJ ERS rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science...her own. Large was his bounty and his soul sincere , Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: He gave to Mis'ry all he had , a tear , He gain' d from... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...EPITAPH [45]. Here rests his head upon the !ap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown i • Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...thorn.' 7 THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknowns Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and h»s soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a- tear,... | |
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